The $444 million awarded to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation has been criticised as a politically calculated move. But governments have been asking what the reef can do for them ever since colonial times.

The states have pulled far ahead of the Commonwealth on improving transparency around political donations.
AAP/Mick TsikasAgustus 13, 2018

There are calls from the backbench and elsewhere for the federal government to safeguard the future of coal. But do those calls make economic sense? A look at Queensland's energy landscape suggests not.

South-East Queensland residents need to prepare for more regular floods, according to new data.
ShutterstockJuni 21, 2018

This week actors including Cate Blanchett signed an open letter calling on the government to protect our screen industry. More needs to be done to create a sustainable local industry beyond Dora-style, Hollywood productions.

As planning minister, Jackie Trad said legislative changes would make the planning system more open and accountable.
AAP/Darren EnglandMaret 22, 2018